Church gives food for Thanksgiving

Church member Beth Perry and her daughter Elena Perry, 10, carry bags full of food, which will be delivered to families in need, to their car Sunday, November 14, 2010, at Amarillo South Church, 6901 Bell Street. Church members donated the food which wi

Amarillo South Church Missions and Outreach Minister Karen Tomlinson said the church hope to be able to provide food for nearly 200 families during the holiday season.

Amarillo South Church earlier this month distributed about 200 sacks to members of the church to fill with food for low-income families as part of its second annual Thanksgiving outreach.

The sacks, stuffed with nonperishable food items, are being delivered to families whose children are in the free or reduced lunch program through Amarillo and Canyon school districts, according to a church news release.

Volunteers in the church picked up a filled sack, or two, Nov. 14 following church services to deliver them to their designated family, church Missions and Outreach Minister Karen Tomlinson said.

Sacks and grocery lists were distributed beginning Oct. 10. All food will be delivered by Sunday, Tomlinson said.